Fall Creek
Fall Creek® – Then & Now Since the founding of Fall Creek® in Oregon in 1978 by Dave and Barbara Brazelton, we have been propagating and growing fine quality blueberry plants for fruit growers to help fill the ever-increasing consumer demand for blueberries. From our early days of farm-stand and wholesale blueberry fruit sales to our current status as a wholesale supplier of genetics and blueberry nursery stock, we have studied and worked hard to understand all elements of blueberry farming, the industry, the world marketplace, and all points in-between.
Job Description
Fall Creek is creating a world with better blueberries through its friendly, collaborative team spread across the globe. To help us accomplish this, we are seeking a qualified Greenhouse Nursery Worker . This position will be located in Lowell, OR .
The Fall Creek Greenhouse Nursery Worker performs a variety of duties for different departments at Fall Creek locations. This position is responsible for following the Worker Protection Standard (WPS), the Company’s safety standards, and the respectful workplace policy at all times
What you’ll do at Fall Creek:
- Production potting line rotates to different positions on assembly-type line to place plants into containers of mix, moves plants to trailers, sets pots outdoors or in greenhouses, and irrigates plants as directed.
- Propagation-places cuttings into trays and performs additional tipping as directed.
- Performs general plant care duties which includes shearing, weeding, irrigating and crop protection (scouting) of plants.
- Shipping- builds cardboard boxes, prepares plants for shipping, counts, packs, tags and places plants in boxes.
- Discards plants as directed.
- Performs inventory counts.
- May restock and store supplies.
- May perform general housekeeping and landscaping duties around the buildings.
What you bring to Fall Creek:
- Ability to perform plant care and greenhouse/nursery tasks in the job setting.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the position.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Requires regular, reliable attendance at the place of business.
- Ability to work evenings/weekends, if needed.
- Ability to comply with biosecurity and greenhouse clean rules for plant health and crop protection.
- Ability to interact effectively within a diverse workforce.
- A valid Oregon driver’s license and the ability to maintain a valid license plus an acceptable (insurable) driving record as determined by our insurance carrier.
- Previous experience in an agricultural or nursery environment.
- skills in English
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